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Author Michael Chabon Elected Chairman of The MacDowell Colony Board of Directors
Robert MacNeil retires from the board after serving as chairman since 1993.
Peterborough, NH – Dec. 6, 2010 – The MacDowell Colony, the nation’s oldest and leading artist residency program, is pleased to announce the election of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon as the new chairman of MacDowell’s board of directors. A…
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Filmmaker Natalia Almada Receives Fledgling Fund Fellowship
Fellowship is the first designated exclusively to support documentary filmmakers at MacDowell.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- February 7, 2011 – The Fledgling Fund Fellowship at The MacDowell Colony has been awarded to documentary filmmaker Natalia Almada for her new work examining the ongoing drug violence in Mexico. Supported by a $10,000 grant…
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Legendary Playwright Edward Albee to Receive 2011 Edward MacDowell Medal
Albee will be on hand to accept the award at The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, on Sunday, August 14th.
Peterborough, NH -- April 12, 2011 -- The MacDowell Colony, one of the nation’s leading artist residency programs, will present its 52nd Edward MacDowell Medal to renowned playwright Edward…
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The MacDowell Colony Awarded $1 Million Grant From The Kresge Foundation
Funds to go toward enhancing and maintaining MacDowell’s facilities
Peterborough, NH -- June 29, 2011 -- The MacDowell Colony, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit artist residency programs, is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive a $1 million grant from the Kresge Foundation’s Facilities and Building Reserve…
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Heinz Endowments Opening a World of Possibilities for Pittsburgh Artists at Macdowell Colony
Fellowships support artist residencies of up to two months for two Pittsburgh-area artists.
Peterborough, NH -- April 3, 2012 -- Artists based in the greater Pittsburgh area are encouraged to apply by April 15th for fall residencies at The MacDowell Colony supported by The Heinz Endowments.
The Heinz Endowments Fellowships cover all…
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Renowned Photographer Nan Goldin to Receive 2012 Edward Macdowell Medal
Goldin will be on hand to accept the award at The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, on Sunday, August 12th.
Peterborough, NH -- June 1, 2012 -- The MacDowell Colony, one of the nation's leading artist residency programs, will present its 53rd Edward MacDowell Medal to photographer Nan Goldin on…
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Library for The 21st Century at The MacDowell Colony Nears Completion
Peterborough, NH – Come August, Medal Day visitors will find a new kind of library at The MacDowell Colony. The centerpiece of a recent capital campaign, this modern granite and glass extension of the now renovated Eugene Coleman Savidge Library will support creative work and new artistic practices in the 21st…
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Dreyfus Foundation Supports Growth in Performance-Based Residencies at MacDowell Colony
When audiences catch the dramatic central aria of Susan Yankowitz's new opera this summer, they will be watching a moment inspired in part by the Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation. A collaboration with composer, musician, and vocalist Kamala Sankaram, the opera Thumbprint tells the story of Mukhtar Mai, who blazed…
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Christina Choe and Brandon Neubauer Contribute to Film About MacDowell Colony Fellow Marc Brodzik
WHYY Friday Arts profile of visual artist features Colony with B-roll footage from filmmakers in residence
MacDowell Fellows Christina Choe and Brandon Neubauer collaborated on a film project during their residencies last autumn about MacDowell Fellow Marc Brodzik. The New Jersey-born artist, who spent six weeks during a residency in…
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